Tag: Subverting Taiwan

Blinken Expresses Concerns About Taiwan to China’s Foreign Minister

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, locked horns over China’s approach to Taiwan during a phone call on Nov. 12, just three days before the leaders of the two nations hold a virtual meeting. “The Secretary emphasized longstanding U.S. interest in peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and…


Experts Warn About Chinese Regime’s Infiltration of Taiwan Universities

After the recent media report of a Chinese communist regime organizations’ infiltration of Taiwan universities and research institutions, Taiwan’s Ministry of Education asked the group to leave immediately. The Education Minister pledged to make a comprehensive inspection of colleges and universities for similar violations. According to a report by the Central News Agency, on Nov….


Xi Jinping Will Invade Taiwan to Achieve a Historical Status: Expert

News Analysis As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is holding its high-level meeting, the sixth plenary session, in Beijing, the third “historical resolution,” a pivotal agenda in the meeting, is said to determine Xi Jinping’s historical status within the Party. Experts share their opinions of the meeting’s agenda and the ongoing political struggle of the…


US and Allies Would ‘Take Action’ If China Attacks Taiwan, Blinken Says

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the United States and its allies would “take action,” in the event that the Chinese regime used force to unilaterally change the status quo over the self-ruled island. However, Blinken did not specify what kind of action Washington or its allies might take, while answering questions during…


US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid China’s Threat of Military Action Against Self-Ruled Island

TAIPEI, Taiwan—A group of U.S. congressmen arrived in Taiwan on a military plane on Nov. 9, marking the third U.S. delegation to visit the self-ruled island since President Joe Biden took office in January. At the time of writing, it is unclear which lawmakers are in Taiwan and how many of them are there. The…


China’s Ability to Blockade Taiwan’s Key Harbors Poses ‘Grave Challenge’, Island’s Defense Ministry Says

China’s ability to blockade Taiwan’s key harbors and airports presents a “grave” threat to the self-governed island, according to a new report released by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. The report outlines how the Chinese regime’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), could prevent the United States and its allies from assisting Taiwan during an…


Republicans Introduce Bill to Fund Taiwan’s Military Development

Republicans introduced a bill on Nov. 4 that would provide $2 billion annually to bolster deterrence efforts in Taiwan and to strengthen the island’s capacity to defend itself from aggression by mainland China. The Taiwan Deterrence Act was introduced by Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), John Corbyn…


‘We Came Here to Learn From You,’ First European Parliament Delegation Visits Taiwan

Taiwan’s success and capacity to confront threats and disinformation from the Chinese regime is a “gold mine” for Europe, said Raphael Glucksmann, the head of a visiting European Union delegation, in a joint press conference in Taipei with Taiwan’s Presiden Tsai Ing-wen on Nov. 4. “This is the first official visit from a delegation of…


Gen. Milley Says China Is Unlikely to Militarily Seize Taiwan in Near Future

China is unlikely to use military force to seize Taiwan in the near future, but the communist regime does pose a serious threat not only to the self-ruled island but also to the United States, said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Nov. 3. “Based on my analysis of China,…


Gen. Milley Says China Unlikely to Militarily Seize Taiwan in Near Future

China is unlikely to use military force to seize Taiwan in the near future, but the communist regime does pose a serious threat not only to the self-ruled island but also to the United States, said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Nov. 3. “Based on my analysis of China,…